BC-264 a CCK2 agonist reverses chronically developed habituated predatory fear freezing behavior in PVG hooded rats. However, the acute effects of BC264 have not been previously examined. The effects of BC-264 (0.1-30 mu ...

Forensic DNA profiling combines the dynamic science of molecular genetics with the compelxities of the forensic context. As such, throughout its twenty-year history, this field has seen continuous change, remarkable growth ...

Photocatalytic oxidation is an emerging technology in water and wastewater treatment. Photocatalysis often leads to complete degradation of organic pollutants without the need for chemicals. This study investigated the ...

Aldehyde preservation of tissue and cryoprotection by sugars and polyols has traditionally been used in histology to preserve structural integrity of samples. The effect of paraformaldehyde (PFA) fixation and sucrose ...

We report the structural and biophysical consequences of cysteine substitutions in the DNA-binding replication terminator protein (RTP) of Bacillus subtilis, that resulted in an optimised RTP mutant suitable for structural ...

In this paper, conditions of minimal dissipation for processes occurring in chemical reactors with a given duration and a given degree of transformation are obtained. It is demonstrated that the derived entropy production ...

Stable and surface-modified films with regular porous arrays were created by crosslinking honeycomb structured porous films prepared via breath figures from poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride). The formation of open or closed ...

We have investigated the colour gamut of coatings produced by the growth of plasmonically-active coatings of cap-shaped Au or Ag nanoparticles on a transparent substrate. The control of colour and spectral selectivity that ...

Titania is the most widely used metal oxide for the applications of pigments, paper, solar cells and environmental purification. In order to meet the demand of a large amount of titania, our group has developed a novel ...

Copper (Cu) and uranium (U) are of potential ecotoxicological concern to tropical freshwater biota in northern Australia, as a result of mining activities. Few data are available on the toxicity of U, and no data are ...

Transition state structures are central to the rates and outcomes of chemical reactions, but their fleeting existence often leaves their properties to be inferred rather than observed. By treating polybutadiene with a ...

Chlorophyll a fluorescence has the potential to become a valuable ecotoxicological endpoint, which
could be used with a range of aquatic phototrophs. Chlorophyll a fluorescence bioassays have been
applied in the assessment ...

Animal venoms and toxins are now recognized as major sources of bioactive molecules that may be tomorrow's new drug leads. Their complexity and their potential as drug sources have been demonstrated by application of modern ...

Advanced metal laminates have experienced rapid development in functional engineering applications. I this study, copper/aluminium metal laminates were produced by the roll bonding technique at 430C with a critical 40% ...